There are 11 ways to get from Tunceli to Istanbul by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Erzincan Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Erzincan-Airport-ERCtaxi
- Fly from Erzincan Airport (ERC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ERC - SAW
5h 5m₺8,861–21,522Drive, train via Kemah
cheapest- Drive from Tunceli to Kemahcar
- Take the train from Kemah to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
16h 50m₺3,054–4,469Drive, train
- Drive from Tunceli to Kemahcar
- Take the train from Kemah to Sivastrain Ic
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
16h 31m₺3,093–4,518Taxi, bus via Erzincan
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Erzincantaxi
- Take the bus from Erzincan to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
19h 26m₺8,869–11,212Drive 1,157.6 km
- Drive from Tunceli to Istanbulcar 1,157.6 km
14h 48m₺8,426–12,171Taxi to Elazig, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Elazig-Airport-EZStaxi
- Fly from Elazig (EZS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EZS - SAW
5h 28m₺9,814–22,649Taxi to Erzincan Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Erzincan-Airport-ERCtaxi
- Fly from Erzincan Airport (ERC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ERC - IST
5h 2m₺15,358–30,499Taxi to Elazig, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Elazig-Airport-EZStaxi
- Fly from Elazig (EZS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane EZS - IST
5h 31m₺16,311–31,626Taxi, bus to Malatya Erhaç Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Elazığ bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Elazığ bus station to Malatya bus stationbus
- Fly from Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MLX - SAW
7h 54m₺11,225–26,247Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Yurttaxi
- Take the train from Yurt to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
19h 15m₺8,669–10,827Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tunceli to Elazığ bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Elazığ bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0148
21h 16m₺8,448–10,430
Erzincan Airport (ERC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunceli to Istanbul is to drive and train via Kemah which costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tunceli to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
The distance between Tunceli and Istanbul is 1040 km. The road distance is 1157.6 km.
The best way to get from Tunceli to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and bus via Erzincan which takes 19h 26m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Tunceli to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunceli to Istanbul is 1158 km. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Tunceli to Istanbul.
There are 4249+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tunceli, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Tunceli to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Erzincan-Airport-ERC airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tunceli to Yenikapi via Kemah, Sivas, and Söğütlüçeşme in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erzincan Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–17,000
Flights from Malatya Erhaç Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Erzincan Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Malatya Erhaç Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erzincan Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–23,000
Flights from Elazig to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–23,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Kemah to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Kemah to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Yurt to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Erzincan to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,200
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,200–3,200
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺440–650
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Elazığ bus station to Malatya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Elazığ bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
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